#BernieHasAPosse

February 2, 2016

I was watching the Iowa Caucus and it was a nail biter.  I am a Bernie Sanders support and he had no superpac support or rich donors and trailed behind Hillary Clinton by 4/10 of a percent.  I would love if he won, but the presidential race isn’t a sprint but a marathon, and Bernie and Hillary broke from the pack.  He is on her heels and may over take the lead during Super Tuesday.  Only concern is accusation of Hillary changing the vote to her favor.  Bernie is a fighter and so is his posse and we will make sure this election is fair.  Because if it goes unchallenged then it is Florida in 2000 all over again where Al Gore decided to concede the election then staying in for the end and could of won.  The corruption in the US is getting worse.  This has to stop.  That’s why Bernie Has a Posse.

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Star Wars

December 29, 2015

I finally seen Star Wars: The Force Awakened, and it was better then the prequels and the holiday specials combined.  Back in the Empire Strikes Back, Harrison Ford wanted to have Han Solo character killed off because his story was done.  He was frozen in Carbonite and brought back in Return of the Jedi.  In Force Awakened he got his wish.

The character Fin in the movie I thought was an interesting to have it from a perspective of a stormtrooper of the First Order.  He goes to his first battle and freezes; having a crisis of conscience of what he is doing and who his allegiance is with.

The character of Rey is good because she wasn’t a Mary Sue.  We only see a glimpse of the character that I hope will be expanded in the next movies.

I enjoyed the new movie and look forward to the next 2.

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Festivus

December 13, 2015

I am a member of Interlock Rochester, which is a local hacker space.  People there are working on projects and I though that I make something that is fun.  So I made a Festivus pole like mentioned in an episode of Seinfeld.  The pole is supposed to be unadorned.  I started with a aluminum shower curtain rod with a flange and some 1/2 inch thick MDF.IMG_20151208_191548748

Then I cut the MDF to an 8 inch square as the base.IMG_20151208_192737682

Attached the flange to the center of the board.IMG_20151208_202034630

Put some electrical tape to the end in the flange so it will stay in and pole for Festivus for the rest of us.

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Gambling

December 1, 2015

One of my vices is gambling.  Back in March of 2000 was the first time I was unemployed and I was depressed.  I started playing scratch off and won $500 on one ticket.  That fueled my obsession to play more.  I would spend hoping that I hit the jackpot and not have to work anymore.  That lasted for awhile, but I stopped for awhile.  Then I started working and didn’t spend on lottery tickets.  Then I went back to playing just so I don’t have to work.  Wishfully thinking because I know the odds are designed against the player.  I tried casinos but lottery tickets are more convenience and don’t cost as much.

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ADHD and Dyslexia

November 10, 2015

One of the symptoms of ADHD is Dyslexia.  Because your mind can’t focus on just one thing it will try to short cut it by putting in words that aren’t written or see different letters.  One of the variations is called Dysgraphia which is issues with putting thoughts in writing.  I remember when I had to write something for school I would stare at the page or screen for a long trying to put something down.  Word processors and computers with grammar and spell check has helped.  Writing down notes from someone speaking I couldn’t do because it wouldn’t be able to listen and write at the same time.  Part of the reason I went into I.T. is so I wouldn’t have to write long reports.  I would also try to avoid putting myself in positions of more responsibility for the same reason.

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Savage Worlds Damage Track

October 18, 2015

I am a gamer.  Loved playing board games, card games, computer games, video games, role playing games, and outdoor games.  I am a fan of the Savage Worlds RPG and have created a player aid for tracking damage.  Just place a token on the 0 for Wounds and Fatigue.  Then just slide to the level you character has received from combat or healing.

To Download: SW_Damage_Track

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Why I stopped the Radical Geek Video Podcast

October 10, 2015

I just wrapped up the final episode of the video podcast.  You might be wondering why I ended it.  It got harder to come up with original topics and find people to interview about it.  That is why I stopped podcasting.

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EerieCon

October 1, 2015

I will be at Eeriecon in Niagara Falls, NY this weekend.  I will be filming an episode on Friday 10/2/2015 at 9:00 pm.

More info on the con go to www.eeriecon.org.

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Episode 4-7: 4 Color Creators

September 23, 2015

Ever wonder what it is like to create comics and the process they go about making them.  I talk to a few comic creators and we discuss what they draw and on how they create characters.  We have an array of genres: Sci-fi, Horror, Fantasy, Humor, and True Life.

Guests

Jeremy Kahn (http://www.jkahn.org)

Sal Otero (http://www.facebook.com/innerthreat)

Liz Pritchard (http://www.paperbagcomic.com)

Nigel Carrington (http://www.starrskillscomics.com)

E. D. Mead (http://www.edmeadart.com)

Promo: Get Published, Flash Pulp

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Yes I had a Religion.

September 18, 2015

Back in college I experimented with religion.  I adopted Wicca as a religion.  Before I was an agnostic or nonpracticing Catholic.  Never grew up in any church environment, and never did like going the mass the one time a year I did.  Didn’t like the Christian summer camp I went to.  I even tried reading the Bible for Windows, but it was just word salad.  I heard about Wicca before from the Internet and read documents from FTP sites I downloaded.  The in October of 1994 I made the decision to be a solitary practitioner.  Did a little improved ritual.  Then I got a pentacle from Spencer’s.  Started getting the trapping for an alter and bought books.  Did the full moon rituals and the Sabbaths.  Went online to the #wicca chat room asking questions.  After about a year I stopped practicing serious and became what I would call a W.I.N.O. (Wiccan in name only)  After awhile I got tired of the flakes and the love and light BS.  I left it all in my early 30s and went back to what I was before.

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